ButtonBase API

The API documentation of the ButtonBase React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import ButtonBase from '@material-ui/core/ButtonBase';
// or
import { ButtonBase } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

ButtonBase contains as few styles as possible. It aims to be a simple building block for creating a button. It contains a load of style reset and some focus/ripple logic.

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
action	ref		A ref for imperative actions. It currently only supports focusVisible() action.
buttonRef	ref		Use that prop to pass a ref to the native button component.
centerRipple	bool	false	If true, the ripples will be centered. They won't start at the cursor interaction position.
children	node		The content of the component.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	element type	'button'	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a DOM element or a component. ⚠️ Needs to be able to hold a ref.
disabled	bool	false	If true, the base button will be disabled.
disableRipple	bool	false	If true, the ripple effect will be disabled. ⚠️ Without a ripple there is no styling for :focus-visible by default. Be sure to highlight the element by applying separate styles with the focusVisibleClassName.
disableTouchRipple	bool	false	If true, the touch ripple effect will be disabled.
focusRipple	bool	false	If true, the base button will have a keyboard focus ripple. disableRipple must also be false.
focusVisibleClassName	string		This prop can help a person know which element has the keyboard focus. The class name will be applied when the element gain the focus through a keyboard interaction. It's a polyfill for the CSS :focus-visible selector. The rationale for using this feature is explained here. A polyfill can be used to apply a focus-visible class to other components if needed.
onFocusVisible	func		Callback fired when the component is focused with a keyboard. We trigger a onFocus callback too.
TouchRippleProps	object		Props applied to the TouchRipple element.
type	'submit' | 'reset' | 'button'	'button'	Used to control the button's purpose. This prop passes the value to the type attribute of the native button component.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

• Style sheet name: MuiButtonBase.
• Style sheet details:

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiButtonBase-root	Styles applied to the root element.
disabled	.Mui-disabled	Pseudo-class applied to the root element if disabled={true}.
focusVisible	.Mui-focusVisible	Pseudo-class applied to the root element if keyboard focused.

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

• With a rule name of the classes object prop.
• With a global class name.
• With a theme and an overrides property.

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos

• Buttons